Cultural event at EMADU: Global Perspective on Contemporary Architecture

The School of Architecture of the Euromed University of Fes hosted, on Thursday May 28, 2024, Sean Anderson, a major figure in architecture and former associate curator at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York.

Sean Anderson, currently an associate professor at Cornell University, brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to our Architecture students. With an impressive background that includes teaching and architectural practice in countries such as Afghanistan, Australia, India, Italy, Morocco, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates, his contributions offer global perspectives on current innovations and challenges in his field.

How can we begin to undo commonly held assumptions about architecture in order to transcend boundaries, structures and systems that limit or even forbid knowledge? That was the central question during this meeting; Anderson addressed issues related to the manifestation of the past in our present, through the tools used by architects, designers and other actors. He suggested ways to dismantle these legacies to create new spaces that foster reflection, dwelling and liberation.